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Science on Show Program

Science Experts

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | VARIOUS LOCATIONS

From talks to tours to tables of objects, come and meet the Sciences Team from Museums Victoria, learn more about Victoria’s collections and the work of the Museums Victoria Research Institute.

Marine Creatures: Marine Sciences

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & Sunday 21 August | SCI POD, GROUND LEVEL

Marine reefs from the deep past to the animals of today - discover, rare, beautiful and bizarre creatures from Museums Victoria’s collection.

You will meet:

• Mel McKenzie, Collection Manager Marine Invertebrates (Sat 13 August)
• Chris Rowley, Collection Manager Invertebrates (Sat 13 August)
• Dr Joanne Taylor, Manger, Natural Science Collections (Sat 13 August)
• Dr Tim O’Hara, Senior Curator, Marine Invertebrates (Sun 21 August)

Fabulous Fossils: Palaeontology

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST  | SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR

Learn about fossils relating to the Victorian State Fossil, Koolasuchus cleelandi, and Victoria's most unexpected dinosaur, Serendipaceratops.

You will meet:

• Dr Thomas Rich, Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology (Sat 13 & Sun 21 August)
• Dr Rolf Schmidt, Collection Manager, Invertebrate Palaeontology (Sat 13 August)
• Tim Ziegler, Collection Manager, Vertebrate Palaeontology (Sun 21 August)

Gobsmacking Geology of Glass: Geology & Mineralogy

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | 600 MILLION YEARS, GROUND LEVEL

What is natural glass and how does it form? Find out about the diverse ways geological processes can make glass, from volcanoes, to meteorite impacts, to lightning strikes!

You will meet:

• Oskar Lindenmayer, Collection Manager, Geosciences (Sat 13 & Sun 21 August)
• Dermot Henry, Head of Sciences (Sun 21 August)

Art and Science

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST | SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR

From model making to taxidermy - the Museums Victoria Preparatory team bring art and science together - creating the incredible models all over the museum and giving life to mounted animals.

You will meet:

• Dean Smith, Senior Preparator

Highlights from our Living Collection: Live Exhibits

11.00AM–2.00PM | SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY, GROUND FLOOR

Meet some of our special characters from the living world.

Insects and their Creepy Cousins: Entomology

11.00AM–2.00PM | SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | SCI POD, GROUND LEVEL

Beautiful and diverse - the world of insects is full of surprising adaptations that help these animals survive. Get a close look at rare and unusual specimens.

You will meet:

• Simon Hinkley, Collection Manager, Invertebrates
• Dr Claire Keely, Assistant Collection Manager, Invertebrates
• Dr Genefor Walker-Smith, Senior Collection Manager, Invertebrates

Freshwater Bugs: Freshwater Entomology

11.00AM–2.00PM | SUNDAY 21 AUGUST  | SCI POD, GROUND LEVEL

Freshwater insects are indicators of the health of rivers and streams. We can learn a lot about the environment by studying them.

You will meet:

• Dr Richard Marchant, Senior Curator, Entomology

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Bite-Sized Science

Bogong Moths: Little Aussie Battlers with Simon Hinkley, Collection Manager, Terrestrial Invertebrates

11.15AM–11.45AM & 12.15PM–12.45PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST  | LEARNING LAB STUDIO, GROUND FLOOR

Discover our natural world and uncover the secret life of the creatures around us and their ecosystems in our Bite-Sized Science sessions!
In this sessions, you will hear about Bogong Moths.

Australia’s Bogong Moth is an amazing species that undertakes a mass migration from the inland plains of Australia to the caves and rock crevices of the Australian Alps to aestivate during summer. Hear about how it makes this journey and the important role it plays in First Peoples culture and in the environment.

These sessions are for family audiences, with children aged 6–12. Bite-Sized Science sessions include a 10–15 minute presentation followed by a question and answer (Q&A). They are drop-in with no booking required and are free with museum entry.

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Tour

Time Travellers' Tour | Geology & Mineralogy

11.30am and 1.00pm | SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | DYNAMIC EARTH, GROUND LEVEL

Journey through time with the Museum’s Head of Sciences, Dermot Henry. Discover seven amazing rocks and crystals which reveal stories of the history of our beautiful blue planet.

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Activities

Let’s make a paper moth

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | MUSEUM FOYER, GROUND LEVEL

Transport to a nocturnal world where animals use sounds to see and strange chemical cues to navigate the night sky. From pollination to pheromones come and learn more about the special features of the moth.

Let’s make a bat head mask

11.00AM–2.00PM | SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | GALLERIA, LEVEL 1

What's it like to be a bat? Black; brown; or upside down. Channel your inner Chiropteran and create a bat inspired headband. Crease, tuck and fold your design into shape then use your imagination to take to the skies and locate your prey.

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Digital Experience

River Connections

SATURDAY 13 AUGUST & SUNDAY 21 AUGUST | LEARNING STUDIO, GROUND LEVEL

We are all part of a dynamic web of life. Journey through the unique environment of the Murray River in this immersive infinity projection that explores how all life is connected and dependent on a healthy environment to thrive, made in collaboration with First Peoples community members exploring their close connections to the land, animals, plants and rivers of Victoria.

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Exhibitions

Tyama: A multisensory experience of nature

EXHIBITION | LOWER GROUND LEVEL

Tyama transports you to Victoria’s nocturnal worlds, immersing you in 360-degree responsive projections, breathtaking effects, and exquisite soundscapes. Book a ticket with your museum entry.

Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

EXHIBITION | SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY, GROUND LEVEL

Get lost in the landscapes of a lost world, get to know the creatures of the Cretaceous and come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth in an immersive voyage of Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs.